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A dense outdoor procession along a tree-lined road crowded with onlookers and sadhus. Many participants carry red flags on poles and colourful umbrellas in green, blue, yellow and purple. Men in white dhotis and orange cloth walk in the foreground, some bare-chested, with red and orange sashes. Blue directional signboards, a white tent and yellow metal barricades line the route, and a bannered gateway stands beyond. The scene reads as a Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession, though no Swamiji is visibly identifiable.

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A large outdoor procession moves down a crowded street at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering, with many hundreds of people visible. Dense ranks of sadhus and devotees wear white dhotis and orange or saffron cloth, many with red sashes, carrying tall red flags and colourful umbrellas in blue, yellow, green and red. Barricades line the right side, and tents, vans and a signboard for Gopal Mandir stand along the road under a hazy sky.2016-04-22A large outdoor procession fills a wide road at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with thousands of people crowded between metal barricades. Many marchers wear saffron and orange robes, and many carry red flags on tall poles. Colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue are held aloft over the crowd. Roadside signs point to Kaal Bhairav Mandir, Bhookhi Mata Mandir, Gopal Mandir and Dutt Akhada, with a UMC boundary sign. Trees and tents line the route under a clear sky.2016-04-22A large photograph of a dense procession moving along a road at a Kumbh Mela-style festival site, with a crowd of devotees on both sides and a golden decorated ratha or palanquin at the centre-top. Many marchers carry red flags and wear white or saffron robes with red shawls. A man in a red garment carries a large framed image on a pole. Yellow metal barricades line the left side of the road, and tents, banners and a water tanker are visible in the background. Roughly a hundred people are visible.2016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22A large crowd fills a tree-lined street during a religious procession, with saffron and red flags and many colourful umbrellas, including yellow, green, red and blue, held above the marchers. Sadhus and devotees in orange and red robes walk close together, many wearing rudraksha and beaded necklaces. Behind them, a richly decorated golden float or ratha moves along the road beneath a canopy. Barricades line the roadside, and banners and a red-cross tent stand along the route.2016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21Outdoor procession crowd at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Many men in white dhotis and shawls with red sashes walk among red flags on poles, and several large decorated umbrellas in yellow, teal, red and gold shade a procession of ornate palanquins and carts. Dense crowds line the road, including men in orange turbans and people in yellow safety vests. Roadside shops and a decorated vehicle with gold trim are visible in the background.2016-05-21A large crowd fills a dusty street in a festival procession, many people carrying red flags and colorful umbrellas in red, blue, yellow, green and pink. Many marchers wear white and orange-red clothing. Onlookers line both sides, and a metal barrier is visible at right. Overhead signs and banners line the route, including a tall red banner with a portrait of an elderly man in white. The scene is outdoors under a hazy sky.2016-04-22 +1 copiesA large procession moves down a tree-lined road in Ujjain, crowded with dense rows of participants and spectators. Many men wear white dhotis and shawls, some with saffron or orange garments, and many carry red flags on poles. Several large umbrellas are visible: a multicoloured one at left and green ones with gold trim. At the centre, a richly decorated golden palanquin or chariot carries a deity murti under gold and red canopies. Spectators line a white boundary wall on the right, some seated on the wall, and a row of yellow barricades guides the route. Banners and portrait posters hang along the road, and a large portrait with Hindi text is mounted on the wall at right.2016-05-21A large street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela crowds a road lined with a yellow metal barrier. Many devotees in white dhotis and cream clothes walk among red flags, some wearing saffron or maroon sashes and rudraksha malas. An ornate golden chariot with a decorated canopy and floral garlands is pulled forward at the centre. Green and yellow umbrellas shade the crowd, and tents, a tanker truck and roadside stalls appear behind. Hundreds of people are visible, though many are partly hidden in the crowd.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large outdoor procession moves down a road at a Kumbh Mela site, lined by a yellow metal barrier on the left. A decorated golden palanquin with a canopy is carried at the center-back, surrounded by devotees. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas with red-and-saffron shawls, many carrying red and saffron flags. Several umbrellas are visible: green, yellow and orange. Tents, banners and a tanker truck line the street behind the crowd. A police officer in khaki stands near the palanquin. Hundreds of people are visible in the crowd.2016-05-21